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Down by the Wye River, Wales (detail) by Elena Underhill
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Connect at a Glance
In this issue of BC ELN Connect, we envision a provincial network of institutional repositories, rally together for AskAway, check out OutLook OnLine's fresh new look, and much more. The BC ELN Office welcomes your comments on this and any issue of BC ELN Connect: [email protected] |
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Envisioning a BC Institutional Repository Network
Picture a network of institutional repositories stretching across British Columbia: each repository contains the scholarly work, reports, and intellectual output of its home institution, and is linked to all others in the network so that the best of BC's post-secondary institutions is accessible by everyone. This vision, called the BC Institutional Repository (IR) Network, is being proposed by BC ELN to the Ministry of Advanced Education's Administrative Services Delivery Transformation (ASDT) Steering Committee in a soon-to-be submitted business case. How did we get to this exciting point?
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Resource Sharing: A Fresh Look
It's spring... put away those winter jackets and embrace a lighter look! Just in time, a fresh new feel to OutLook OnLine (OLOL) is coming to your library soon with the migration to a new 4.0 interface. On March 23rd OLOL's back-end migration to new web architecture was successfully accomplished. Over the coming weeks the Office will be providing orientation, support, and documentation as libraries shift to using the new interface.
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AskAway: Rallying for a Sustainable Service
The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it. ~Moliere Recent news about AskAway funding cuts has mobilized stakeholders to find solutions that will keep this much-needed service moving forward. At the beginning of 2014, the AskAway community learned that $55,000 in external funding would be lost, representing nearly 50% of the service's budget. In the past AskAway received substantial support from BCcampus, but due to government spending cuts BCcampus will no longer be able to provide these funds. But all is not lost! Read More
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Morning travel from Cardiff to London by Elena Underhill
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Brimming with Talent
Artwork for the April issue of BC ELN Connect has been provided by Elena Underhill, an artist from Vancouver. Elena is an avid outdoorswoman and urban explorer who loves to paint and sketch as she travels. When not traveling, Elena teaches at the British Columbia Institute of Technology and Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She also offers individual and group workshops in watercolor / pastel painting and sketching. Learn more at
www.elenaunderhill.com
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AskAway Update: Turning Challenges into Improvements
The past term has been an interesting one for AskAway, filled with changes and new challenges. While the funding situation has taken the spotlight in recent months, AskAway has been active in many areas. Read More |
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BC Digitization Coalition: Spring Update
BC ELN was a founding member of the BC Digitization Coalition, and continues to serve on this group. The coalition has been hard at work updating the West Beyond the West (WBTW) search portal and launching its hosting service. Here are a few highlights of what's new with the Coalition. Read More |
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E-HLbc Update: Wrapping up the Fiscal Year
The Electronic Health Library of British Columbia (e-HLbc), a partnership of provincial government ministries, post-secondary institutions, and affiliated professional health organizations, provides the province's health practitioners and students with a common suite of essential electronic health information resources. The end of the year has marked the successful completion of a number of significant projects. Read More |
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WriteAway Update: One Year Old and Going Strong!
Earlier this spring WriteAway celebrated a significant milestone: its first full year of service. The WriteAway pilot opened to student submissions on February 25th, 2013, and throughout the year over 500 students at six participating institutions received writing assistance from qualified tutors. Read More
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Maximizing Skillsets Across Consortia
Coordinators at the BC ELN Office have been discussing ways that e-HLbc and BC ELN staff can work together and draw upon each other's skills and expertise to achieve greater work productivity and efficiency. BC ELN staff will apply their communications, marketing, and technical skills towards e-HLbc projects and initiatives. In return, e-HLbc staff will contribute licensing expertise to assist with BC ELN pricing negotiations and renewals. By working collectively to achieve greater success in licensing and other activities, e-HLbc and BC ELN staff can provide member institutions with improved service and support.
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BC ELN Goodbyes and Welcome Backs
This spring BC ELN wished Erin Ziegenfuss the best of luck as she moved on to new opportunities. Brandon Weigel will continue on with BC ELN to provide AskAway coordination and collaborative institutional repository support. Gordon Coleman has returned to his full time Coordinator position at BC ELN. The BC ELN Initiatives-at-a-Glance document has been updated to reflect current BC ELN distribution of tasks. As always, feel free to contact any member of the BC ELN staff if you have a question. |
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Korinne Hamakawa
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Staff profile: Korinne Hamakawa, Client Support
If you have ever called the BC ELN office to ask about an invoice or ILL statistics, you have likely spoken to our fabulous Korinne Hamakawa, Client Support.
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